NHL has awarded Valtteri Filppula (L) of Tampa Bay Lightning as Player Of The Week He registered 3 goals and 2 assists for 5 points in 2 games last week. He also had 2 game winning goals.
A native of Finland, Valtteri Filppula was originally drafted to the NHL by the Detroit Red Wings in the 3rd round of the 2002 entry draft. He has appeared in 815 NHL games during his career, notching 188 goals and adding 282 assists along with 189 penalty minutes. The 33 year old left wing has played 2 games with the Tampa Bay Lightning this season, totalling 3+2=5 with 0 PIM.
